In Russia, the combat robot "Udar", created on the basis of the BMP-3, is being tested.
During the tests, the issues of its interaction with other promising unmanned ground complexes "Uranus", "Nerekhta" and "Soratnik", as well as aerial drones, are being worked out.
"The work is being carried out in two main directions: providing remote control of the robotic vehicle "Udar" by an operator or in a completely autonomous mode without human participation," the Army Standard newspaper reports.
Control of the Udar complex without a crew is provided by a set of video cameras with an all-round view, remote and automatic control systems. Due to radio silence, the robot is more secretive, but the operator has the opportunity to return to the remote control mode. By the way, the control point is located on the Ural-4320 truck.
The combat robot has a mass of 18.7 tons. The power plant is a 500-horsepower diesel engine. The fuel reserve of 700 liters provides a mileage of up to 600 kilometers. The maximum speed is up to 70 kilometers per hour.
As a weapon, "Udar" uses an uninhabited combat module "Boomerang-BM", which includes a 30-mm gun with a firing range of up to 4000 meters and ammunition for 500 rounds. The 7.62 mm Kalashnikov PKTM machine gun with a 2000-round ammunition capacity is designed to combat infantry. To defeat armored targets, there are four installations of the Kornet ATGM.
To increase combat capabilities, the Udar carries an unmanned aerial vehicle and a ground-based mini-drone for reconnaissance and mine clearance of the area and evacuation of the wounded. The Udar robot will be able to perform reconnaissance and patrol tasks on the battlefield, escort convoys, and participate together with other robotic and crew-controlled armored vehicles.
Nikolay Grishchenko
